by | Jun 15, 2023 | General
A recent investigation by the House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts, in connection with the UK passport office, has found that hundreds of thousands of applicants faced unacceptable delays in receiving their passports. Following the removal of COVID-19 travel...
by | Jun 12, 2023 | General
There does seem to be a trend to replace human interactions with automated AI systems. This is especially evident in the management of our tax system. There was a time, many years ago, when each taxpayer’s tax affairs would be managed by a local tax inspector...
by | May 25, 2023 | General
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the official UK government body responsible for intellectual property (IP) rights including patents, designs, trade marks and copyright. The process of applying for a patent is set to change significantly over the next...
by | May 24, 2023 | General
The Competition & Markets Authority has issued an update on the action it is taking to ease price rises in grocery bills. In their press release issued on 15 May 2023, the CMA said: As cost of living pressures have grown, the CMA has been working to understand how...
by | May 18, 2023 | General
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met on 10 May 2023 and voted 7-2 in favour of raising interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.5% in a move to try and continue to tackle continued inflation. This is the twelfth consecutive time that the...
by | May 4, 2023 | General
The government has announced a number of new measures to help millions of people boost their future savings. One of these measures is a simplification of the Help to Save scheme. The Help to Save scheme was launched by the government in September 2018 to help those on...
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